Daily Report
President Trump’s Decision to Bomb Iran: From Bad to Worse
This article described the Trump administration’s recent decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites during ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. While the author gave lots of details on the B-2 bunker-buster bombs and the newly announced ceasefire, there were a very large number of opinion statements presented as fact. The author made it clear that he did not agree with Trump’s decision to bomb Iran. He strongly backed Barack Obama’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal that Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018. The author stated, “That outcome [the JCPOA] should be the preferred objective of U.S. policy.” A lot of loaded language/rhetoric was used to criticize Trump and those who supported his decision. The author claimed that anyone who feels relief after this bombing should be cautious, claiming that the “euphoria will soon wear off.” In addition, the article seems to be one-sided, presenting only the author’s side of the issue without including any counter arguments. This is why I think this news article is troubling and contributing to misinformation.
